All students, faculty, staff and visitors must meet Barnard’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements, which means that they have received their primary COVID-19 vaccine series and booster, if eligible.

All students, faculty and staff are also required to get a flu vaccine.  

Getting these required vaccines, or having an approved medical or religious exemption, is part of the Barnard Community Commitment and Personal Responsibility Pledge. Members of the College community who are vaccinated must continue to comply with all of Barnard’s COVID-19 policies because vaccination does not exempt anyone from College coronavirus protocols.

How to submit documentation

• COVID-19 vaccine and booster:
  • Community members must comply with the College’s COVID-19 booster requirement by uploading their documentation as soon as they are eligible, with an initial deadline of January 10, 2022, for everyone eligible at that point. (Students who were vaccinated at PCHS do not need to take any further action).
  • Community members who are eligible after January 10 must get their booster and upload their documentation as soon as they are eligible as defined by CDC guidelines
  • Documentation should be uploaded into Open Communicator as an additional dose of a COVID-19 vaccination series as per these instructions. 
• Flu Vaccine:  
  • Students must comply with the College’s flu vaccine requirement by uploading their documentation by January 10, 2022, as per these instructions. (Students who were vaccinated at PCHS do not need to take any further action.)
  • Faculty and staff do not need to upload documentation, but they should save their documentation wherever possible for future reference.

Community members should contact their healthcare providers with any questions specific to their personal circumstances. Questions about the College’s policies and procedures can be directed to vaccine@barnard.edu. 

Eligibility

The College follows CDC guidance to determine eligibility for the COVID-19 booster: everyone ages 12 and older can get a booster shot. If you’re unsure of when you will be eligible, you can calculate your eligibility here. 

• Please note that as of January 7 2022, the CDC updated eligibility that people vaccinated with two doses of either a Pfizer vaccine or a Moderna vaccine can receive an mRNA booster after 5 months. Future updates to eligibility will be communicated on this site.
• People who have received your initial doses of vaccination series outside of the United States with WHO-listed vaccines are eligible for a Pfizer booster vaccination six months after their second dose, as per these CDC guidelines.
• If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should wait until you are out of isolation and your symptoms have resolved to get a booster. In consultation with the College’s infectious disease experts at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Dr. Marina Catallozzi, Vice President of Health and Wellness & Chief Health Officer, has set the following adjusted requirement for community members who have recently tested positive for COVID-19: unless they received monoclonal antibody or convalescent plasma treatment, they should be boosted as early as 10 days after (if they are back to their baseline health) and within 4 weeks from the positive test date.

How to Get Boosted

People 18 years or older may choose which COVID-19 vaccine they receive as a booster shot. Some people may prefer the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.

You can get a booster shot anywhere that offers the brand of vaccine you want.

• Most NYC-run vaccine sites are now accepting walk-ins of any eligible age.
• The New York State and City websites also provide location listings. 
• For locations outside of New York, enter your zip code on the Vaccines.gov webpage. 
• There are hotlines that may be used to locate a nearby vaccination appointment:
  • NYC: (877) VAX-4NYC (1-877-829-4692)
  • NYS: (833) NYS-4VAX (1-833-697-4829)
  • Anywhere in the US: 1-800-232-0233 

Barnard requires all community members to receive all doses of any WHO-listed COVID-19 vaccine, which includes all three FDA-authorized vaccines administered in the US, or to have an approved medical or religious exemption.

The College also requires community members to receive a booster, if eligible.

How to Submit Documentation
Documentation should be uploaded into Open Communicator as per these instructions. 

How to Get Vaccinated
The resources listed in the “How to Get Boosted” section above are also available for anyone who needs to complete their primary series of the COVID-19 vaccine.

How to Submit Documentation (Students only)
Documentation should be uploaded into Open Communicator as per these instructions. Students who were vaccinated at PCHS do not need to take any further action.

How to Get a Flu Vaccination 

• Everyone ages 6 mos and older can get a flu shot.
• Flu vaccines can be administered at the same time as COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.
• Appointments are not required. To find a vaccination site near you, you can use New York City’s Vaccine Finder or the Vaccine.gov webpage.